World & UK News for 30 March 2011

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Former Gaddafi ally flees to UK Mar 30 2011

Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was dealt a heavy blow when one of his closest allies quit and fled to Britain.Read

UK may yet arm Libyan resistance Mar 30 2011

Britain has not ruled out arming opposition forces in Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron said as rebel troops fell back under an onslaught from Muammar Gaddafi's military.Read

Funds slashed for many arts groups Mar 30 2011

Hundreds of theatres, galleries and other organisations are to lose some, or all, of their public funding because of Government spending cuts.Read

Trio hunted over shooting of girl Mar 30 2011

Police are hunting three youths over the shooting of a five-year-old girl and a shopkeeper.Read

Bruno suspected of stealing his car Mar 30 2011

Boxing legend Frank Bruno has told how he was stopped by police recently on suspicion of stealing his own car.Read

Rail firm pleads guilty over crash Mar 30 2011

Rail infrastructure company Network Rail (NR) has pleaded guilty to breaching safety regulations over the 2002 Potters Bar train crash which claimed seven lives.Read

Tomlinson 'fairly calm' before push Mar 30 2011

Ian Tomlinson looked "out of it" and "wasted" minutes before he was shoved to the ground by a police officer at the G20 protests, an inquest has been told.Read

Gang targets sought after shooting Mar 30 2011

Detectives have urged two gang targets to come forward to explain who shot a five-year-old girl in the chest and blasted a shopkeeper in the face.Read

Five Libyan diplomats expelled Mar 30 2011

The Government has expelled five diplomats from the Libyan embassy in London because they "could pose a threat" to national security.Read

Arts Council funding cuts 'painful' Mar 30 2011

Hundreds of arts organisations have lost their funding in what Arts Council England's (ACE) chairwoman Dame Liz Forgan described as a series of "painful decisions".Read

Arming Libya rebels 'not ruled out' Mar 30 2011

Britain has not ruled out providing arms to rebels in Libya, but has not yet taken the decision to do so, Prime Minister David Cameron has told the House of Commons.Read

Shot girl 'was caught in crossfire' Mar 30 2011

Detectives investigating the shooting of a five-year-old girl and a shopkeeper believe they were caught in the crossfire of a gang blasting two youths who sheltered in their shop.Read

Man accused of Sian murder remanded Mar 30 2011

A taxi driver charged with the murder of Sian O'Callaghan has been remanded in custody.Read

Charities 'poised to axe staff' Mar 30 2011

More than half of England's charities plan to cut staff over the next three months amid expectations the financial state of the sector will get worse, a survey has found.Read

Drugs offer hope over skin cancer Mar 30 2011

Trial results on two groundbreaking drugs are expected to bring new hope to patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer.Read

Miliband to marry long-term partner Mar 30 2011

Labour leader Ed Miliband is to marry his long-term partner Justine Thornton on May 27.Read

Girl, five, critical after shooting Mar 30 2011

A five-year-old is in a critical condition in hospital after a shooting.Read

BAA must still sell two airports Mar 30 2011

Airport operator BAA will still have to sell two of its UK airports following a provisional ruling by the Competition Commission (CC).Read

Under-fives teaching 'due overhaul' Mar 30 2011

The "nappy curriculum" for under-fives is bogged down by targets and drastically in need of reform, a Government-commissioned review is due to conclude.Read

Third of police 'not on front line' Mar 30 2011

Around a third of the police workforce in England and Wales is not classed as being on the "front line", according to Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary.Read

Sian murder accused due in court Mar 30 2011

The man accused of murdering Sian O'Callaghan is due to appear in court for a bail hearing.Read

Le Carre has eyes off Booker prize Mar 30 2011

Veteran spy novelist John Le Carre has asked to be removed from the list of nominees for a leading literary award.Read

Diet may reduce farm flatulence Mar 30 2011

A change of diet could help flatulent farm animals reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, a study has said.Read

Le Carre among Man Booker nominees Mar 30 2011

Veteran spy novelist John le Carre has been nominated for a leading literary award.Read

Move to criminalise cyber-stalking Mar 30 2011

More than 80 MPs are calling for an overhaul of stalking laws in a move that could see cyber-stalking made an offence.Read

Fast line 'could mean worse trains' Mar 30 2011

Many train passengers will face slower and less-frequent services if the Government's HS2 high-speed rail scheme goes ahead, according to a report from the TaxPayers' Alliance.Read

Pension reform 'too much, too soon' Mar 30 2011

More than a third of people retiring this year will be living off incomes that put them below the poverty line, research has indicated.Read

Two in three police 'on front line' Mar 30 2011

Around two-thirds of the police workforce in England and Wales is classed as being on the "front line", according to Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary.Read

Bankruptcy rate 'disproportionate' Mar 30 2011

Middle-class skilled workers saw the biggest jump in insolvencies during 2010 as growing numbers of them could not keep up with their debts, research has indicated.Read

Fake bomb undetected on cargo plane Mar 30 2011

An investigation is under way into how a fake bomb was transported on a cargo plane from the UK.Read

Hague hints at Gaddafi 'exile deal' Mar 30 2011

Britain may be willing to accept Muammar Gaddafi going into exile as a way to end the current crisis in Libya, Foreign Secretary William Hague has indicated.Read

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